Review: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

The Roundest Circle is a performance created by TheatreWorks Associate Artist Eng Kai Er, in collaboration with fellow dance artists Faye Lim and Felicia Lim. The piece is process-driven and fuelled by the concept of “turn-taking”; the artists have broken away from the conventional structure of having a leader curate, choreograph and direct the process of performance making. Instead, Kai, Faye, and Felicia take turns … Continue reading Review: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

Artist Spotlight: Eng Kai Er, Theatreworks Associate Artist

Eng Kai Er has always been a bit of a free spirit. Raising more than few eyebrows in the past from various controversial events, the infamous A* scholar turned dance artist has been continually honing her craft over the years, and returns with an all new show next week. The Roundest Circle (27th and 28th July) marks Kai’s third full production with Theatreworks, and sees her collaborating … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Eng Kai Er, Theatreworks Associate Artist

Preview: Pesta Raya 2017 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay puts Malay culture front and centre again from 20th to 23rd July with the 16th edition of the annual Pesta Raya Malay Festival of the Arts! Celebrating the rich heritage of Malay traditional and contemporary arts, the 2017 Pesta Raya festival will be bringing both old favourites and new artists to the stage. Check out some of the highlights … Continue reading Preview: Pesta Raya 2017 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Preview: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

After first presenting it as a work-in-progress in April, TheatreWorks will be officially premiering conceptual dance performance The Roundest Circle at the end of July! Partly conceptualized by TheatreWorks Associate Artist Eng Kai Er, The Roundest Circle originally saw Kai collaborate with fellow dance artists Faye Lim and Felicia Lim to throw convention out the window. In their decision making process, they’ve removed the leader, and The Roundest … Continue reading Preview: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

Underbelly Festival 2017: The Black Cat Cabaret

Get set for a sizzling summer that’s set to be hotter than ever with Parisian-inspired cabaret troupe The Black Cat Cabaret. Hailed as purveyors of the best of modern cabaret, The Black Cat cabaret have experimented and trained themselves in a myriad of forms for any audience – whether you want the most sacred of acts or a profane experience. The Black Cat Cabaret will be a … Continue reading Underbelly Festival 2017: The Black Cat Cabaret

Underbelly Festival 2017: Miss Polly Rae – Between the Sheets

A Southbank regular now, Miss Polly Rae returns to the Underbelly Festival this summer to present her critically acclaimed revue Between the Sheets! Famed for bringing burlesque to the London West End with her stints in The Hurly Burly Show and subsequent reign at the iconic Hippodrome Casino with the Soho Burlesque Club, Miss Polly Rae’s 21st century burlesque show has only one goal in mind: tantalize thrill-seekers with … Continue reading Underbelly Festival 2017: Miss Polly Rae – Between the Sheets

Preview: RAWGround – Clutter by RAW Moves

RAW Moves has never shied away from the extreme and experimental, having just concluded their run of their original 3-hour durational piece If I could set with the sun earlier this month. Now, continuing their season’s theme of Clutter, RAW Moves presents RawGround – a platform for members of RAW Moves to showcase highly conceptual works to the public, some of which may even eventually continue development … Continue reading Preview: RAWGround – Clutter by RAW Moves

Review: Chef – Bibimbap VS Chilli Crab by Resorts World Sentosa

From the creator of smash hit performances NANTA and Jump comes an all new collaboration between Korea and Singapore. Resorts World Sentosa presents Choi Chul Ki’s CHEF: Bibimbap VS Chilli Crab, a dance-comedy-musical extravaganza featuring a battle of culinary skills between two chefs. Much of CHEF revolves around the act of clowning, often employing irreverent humour through its two very talented MCs – Park Seongjun as Rhythm Chef and Wii Daehan as MC Chef, … Continue reading Review: Chef – Bibimbap VS Chilli Crab by Resorts World Sentosa

Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Where Sarawak’s Nature Meets Art

Southeast Asian culture doesn’t quite get enough global media attention, and very rarely, an entire festival dedicated to it, often sidelined as an exotic fringe type event. All that is about to change, as the director of Penang’s annual Georgetown Festival Joe Sidek has something new up his sleeve for the Malaysian arts scene – the all new Rainforest Fringe Festival happening this July! With … Continue reading Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Where Sarawak’s Nature Meets Art

Preview: If I could set with the sun and Clutter by RAW Moves

RAW Moves continues their 2017 season of Clutter with two upcoming performances in June and July. Having impressed us earlier this year with Indices of Vanishment, we can’t wait to see what they come up with next. Check out our preview below: Archipelago Archive Exhibit #3: If I could set with the sun If I could set with the sun is a 3-hour durational performance that undertakes the construction … Continue reading Preview: If I could set with the sun and Clutter by RAW Moves